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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Mothers' Clinics.
| 1935. | 1936. | |
|---|---|---|
| New cases | 231 | 188 |
| Total attendances | 654 | 524 |
| Average attendance per clinic | 13.08 | 10.5 |
| Number of individual mothers | 274 | 213 |
| New cases | 179 | 142 |
| Total attendances | 812 | 652 |
| Average attendance per clinic | 11.27 | 9.2 |
| Number of individual mothers | 318 | 261 |
| New cases | 253 | 199 |
| Total attendances | 672 | 460 |
| Average attendance per clinic | 13.4 | 9.4 |
| Number of individual children | 343 | 238 |
| New cases | 191 | 206 |
| Total attendances | 3,284 | 3,347 |
| Average attendance per clinic | 16.58 | 15.9 |
| Number of individual children | 212 | 239 |
| Number of individual mothers | 5 | 6 |
| 2,596 | 2,125 | |
| New cases | 73 | 67 |
| Total attendances | 986 | 776 |
| Average attendance per clinic | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Number of individual children | 80 | 76 |
| Number of individual mothers | 11 | 7 |
| New cases | 55 | 68 |
| Total attendances | 1,707 | 1,658 |
| Average attendance per class | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| Observation Ward. | ||
| Number of children admitted | 59 | 65 |
| Average duration of stay days | 41.37 | 40.4 |